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Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles

… the face of ODA funding, the role of CDM in ensuring high quality projects, and the extent to which ODA might be needed … and timber) and services (recycling of nutrients, water retention, and soil protection) that it provides.13 … regulations, e.g. conservation of biodiversity, soil and water resources protection/conservation, tax and investment …
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Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices

… issues such as climate change, desertification and water quality n Because of their close association to their …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar commitments … Ecosystem services/ functions Catchment management and water supply Soil conservation Climate and disaster … involving local communities and should at least record the quality of relationships between protected area managers and …
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Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation

… protection of species, and maintenance of forest quality; FURTHER RECALLING Resolution 4.075 Climate change … ecosystem-based adaptation and ecosystem conservation, water, disaster risk reduction and the marine environment; …
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Acting Now!

… chlorine- free. Inks are vegetable-based and coatings are water-based. UNEP’s distribution policy aims to reduce its … eliminating global, anthropogenic mercury releases to air, water and land. The Partnership has more than 100 partners. … Lower operating costs • Lower environmental impact • High quality product An open mercury-cell at a chlor-alkali plant. …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan

… and ACB (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity) to improve the quality of the WCMC data through developing a review … framework of management which incorporates, inter alia, water-shed management, coastal zone planning, shipping … other government agencies such as those responsible for water resources, hydropower, agriculture and tourism. …
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Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity

… deforestation, forest fragmentation, peatland degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, forest fires, and … c. promote in-the-field compliance of companies with quality voluntary standards having robust criteria for palm …
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Recognising and respecting the territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) overlapped by protected areas

… responsibilities with respect to their territories, lands, water and resources, including within protected areas, and … IUCN guidance encourages fostering governance diversity, quality and vitality in protected and conserved areas; …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… and the rule of law”, and the outcomes of the 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto, 2003. Plan of Implementation stating that … apply equally to inland and coastal wetlands and water systems. Key provisions related to protected areas The … increase with the result that in some cases the quality of management is compromised. In many parts of the …
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Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise

… will have a multitude of ef- fects on seagrasses. Deeper water will reduce sunlight penetration to the seafloor, … changes will alter seagrass distribution and reduce the quality of a variety of seagrass habitats” (quoted from the … Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). 2011. Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic. Oslo: AMAP. Center …
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